strictlysupreme Chapter 176 A surprising glimpse
Chapter 176 A surprising glimpse
She is really not good at fighting for power and profit.
Xiao Zhengdu reflected on himself and realized that it was just as she said, there was no need to get involved.
A mere family of underworld figures is fighting for only a tiny profit, so why should they be worthy of his attention?
He shook his head to get rid of the previous thought, "Then this sword..."
"It was forged by the old owner. He practices martial arts and loves swords, so everything he forges will be engraved with unique patterns."
Is this too ostentatious?
Lou Xiao reached out and touched the sword wrapped in cloth behind him, "Of course he wouldn't write his name clearly. The characters used by scholars are different, and the differences in strength among warriors are also very obvious.
Although he is old, he should not be underestimated. If he knew that we suspected him, he would be very alert. "
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a light knock on the door.
Xiao Zhengdu and Lou Xiao exchanged a glance. The cautious voice outside the door came from the servant of Luoyang Houseboat.
"Sir, someone wants to see you."
Xiao Zhengdu's voice was a little impatient, "Who is coming?"
"Shi Qing, the head of the Sword Hall of Hengjian Villa, greets Miss Zhao and this knight." The square-faced guard beside Yue Pengyu came out from behind the maid.
Xiao Zhengdu just nodded and looked at Lou Xiao, who had a good attitude, "Come in, what's the matter?"
After Shi Qing saluted with his fists, he straightened up and said to Lou Xiao who was standing by the window,
"My lady asked my subordinate to tell me that dealing with the thieves is the priority today and I am sorry for neglecting the heroine.
Tomorrow, there will be a martial arts competition at Qianshan Temple outside Yunsu City. Would you like to go and watch it? The lady has reserved a seat for you and is waiting for your arrival. I look forward to discussing the subtleties of martial arts with you."
Lou Xiao walked out along the moonlight and stood beside Xiao Zhengdu, signaling, "I can't do it alone, there's also him."
Shi Qing immediately responded, "Of course I won't treat Miss's friend unfairly. It's settled then. In this case, Miss will be waiting for your arrival."
He clasped his fists and turned away. Xiao Zhengdu was used to people groveling before him.
Without the identity of Youshan King, the people in Jianghu only saw her, feeling unhappy and disdainful, "How rude."
"People in the martial arts world are not particular about trivial matters, so there is no need to blame them." Lou Xiao sat down next to him and poured herself a cup of cold tea.
After smelling it, he took a sip and said, "This tea..."
Xiao Zhengdu immediately straightened his back alertly, "What's wrong? Is it poisonous?"
The wicks of the lanterns are filled with stuff, could it be that the food is also filled with stuff?!
Lou Xiao didn't comment. He took the remaining tea from her hand and put it down heavily, splashing water all over his chest.
Then I asked her, "Why did you drink it even though you knew there was something wrong with it?!"
But he had drunk a lot.
He covered his chest and checked his pulse, but found nothing wrong. He was about to stand up and take her to find Doctor Bian for treatment.
But Lou Xiao opened her eyes wide innocently, not looking panicked at all.
He got it.
"Are you kidding me?" Xiao Zhengdu didn't know whether to be angry or relieved. He let go of her hand and sat down, waiting for her explanation in a bad mood.
"I'm innocent. I didn't say anything." Lou Xiao apologized with a smile, "I added some flower petals into the tea and I didn't recognize them. I made you misunderstand. I'm sorry."
"You..." You did it on purpose, right?
Xiao Zhengdu was blameless. He angrily took out a handkerchief from his sleeve and wiped the water stain. He became more and more annoyed as he hadn't done it himself for a long time. There was a servant waiting outside the door, and Xiao Zhengdu was too lazy to look at him.
Anyway, she wouldn't be looking for him, so why bother? Let her deal with it herself.
Lou Xiao laughed at him, "You get angry at the slightest thing. How did you grow so tall? Could it be..."
She bent down and poked his shoulder with a finger. "Could it be that it was inflated? When it was punctured, it withered and only a piece of skin was left. There is actually a baby of several years old inside."
This was the first time Xiao Zhengdu was described like this, and he was so angry that he wanted to laugh.
He didn't realize that he really turned around like a child to break free from her hand, turned his back to her and continued to wipe his collar.
"I won't wilted." He seemed to be trying hard to mutter, "How can anyone say that about a man? Don't go too far."
I was already feeling agitated by the spices added to the colorful lights outside, and after finally calming down with a pot of cold tea, I still had to listen to her nonsense.
It would be fine if she really meant that, but she just...
Xiao Zhengdu changed the subject, "There is a servant waiting outside, I'm afraid someone is here to look for you again."
Seeing that he was embarrassed, Lou Xiao stopped teasing him and stood up. Seeing the servant bowed his head to ask for instructions,
"My lord, please look..." How should we deal with this?
"Flowers? Where are they from?" The waiter held a bunch of wild flowers in his hand. They were long and short, and of different colors. They were not delicate and beautiful at all. They looked like they were picked randomly from the roadside.
When it was brought to Lou Xiao, she was completely confused.
The servant bowed her head and said respectfully, "When I was at the door, someone specifically asked me to bring it to you, saying that the night is very beautiful tonight. You can stand at the window and look at Yunsu City outside the window. I am sure you will not be disappointed."
Lou Xiao hesitated for a moment, took it, looked around, and found nothing suspicious, so he let the servant go.
Xiao Zhengdu complained as he wiped his clothes, "Whose heart has been moved and he is eager to send you flowers. Wild flowers are vulgar and obviously know they are not presentable, so they didn't even leave their names."
Lou Xiao used her fingers to push aside the wild flowers still covered with dew, and a tiny lost beetle flew out from the flowers, not knowing how it suddenly appeared here.
Lou Xiao's heart moved, and he stood up and moved to the wide open window to look out.
The city of Yunsu was still the same as it had just been, with the bustling crowds of people out for night walks, the candlelight lit under the upturned eaves, and the stars in the sky shining brightly.
Her eyes swept across the stacked roofs and the crowds of all kinds, and suddenly her gaze fixed.
There was a man in the crowd wearing a snow-blue brocade robe, standing against the current beside the carriage, looking up at her.
Seeing that she finally noticed him, she smiled widely.
He seemed to still carry the moisture of the night on him. Lou Xiao could imagine him picking the flower in his hand amid the tinkling sound of his silver ornaments, and finally squeezing it tightly and taking a deep breath.
It was hard to tell whether it was his dazzling smile or the silver ornaments in his hair that were dazzling under the candlelight.
It seemed that he just wanted to see her, but he didn't dare to say a word, for fear that she would catch up with him.
He looked at her reluctantly, through the bright candlelight and the noisy crowd, and his eyes spoke a thousand words.
No response was needed from her.
Maybe it was just a moment, maybe it has been a long time,
When Lou Xiao blinked, he had already got into the carriage and was speeding towards the gate of Yunsu City.
The city gate was about to close, allowing him to pass last, eliminating the possibility of her catching up.
Don't be surprised by spring.
"What are you looking at?" Xiao Zhengdu had stood behind her at some point and was also leaning his head to look outside.
"nothing."